Morphine – "Kerouac"

• Mark Sandman – vocals, recording, mixing
• Billy Conway – drums
• Recorded and mixed at Hi-N-Dry, Cambridge, MA.

Lydia Lunch – "Bowery Blues"

• Lydia Lunch – vocals, recording

Michael Stipe – "My Gang"

• Michael Stipe – vocals, organ
• Tom Lewis – recording, mixing
• Recorded and mixed at Rockit Studios, Athens, GA.

Steven Tyler – "Dream: "Us Kids Swim off a Gray Pier..."

• Steven Tyler – vocals, a cappella background vocals
• Kevin Shirley – recording, mixing
• Rory Romano – assistant engineer
• Recorded and mixed at Avatar Studios, New York City, NY.

Hunter S. Thompson – "Letter to William S. Burroughs" / "Ode to Jack"

• Hunter S. Thompson – vocals
• Recorded October 18, 1996, Woody Creek, CO.

Maggie Estep and the Spitters – "Skid Row Wine"

• Maggie Estep – vocals
• Mark Ashwill – vocals
• Tim Bradlee – guitar
• Bill Bronson – bass
• Louis Echavarria – drums
• Ingo Krauss – recording, mixing
• Roy Mayorga – recording, mixing
• Sal Mormando – assistant engineer
• Recorded and mixed at Harold Dessau Studios, New York City, NY.

Richard Lewis – "America's New Trinity Of Love: Dean, Brando, Presley"

• Richard Lewis – vocals
• Daniel Messerli – recording, mixing
• Recorded and mixed in Los Angeles, CA

Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Helium – "Dream: "On a Sunny Afternoon..."

• Lawrence Ferlinghetti – vocals
• Mary Timony – vocals, keyboards, xylophone, mixing
• Ash Bowie – guitar
• Shawn Devlin – percussion
• Dan McLaughlin – recording (Helium), mixing
• Owen Burkett – recording (Helium)
• Ann Pope – recording (Helium)
• David Cook – recording (Lawrence Ferlinghetti)
• Jim Sampas – mixing
• Recorded on June 6, 1995, Town Hall, New York City, by Nevessa Productions Mobile Recording Studio. Helium recorded and mixed at Fort Apache, Cambridge, MA.

Jack Kerouac and Joe Strummer – "MacDougal Street Blues"

• Jack Kerouac – vocals
• Joe Strummer – synthesizer, guitar, bass, recording (music), mixing
• Richard Norris – drum machine
• Recorded in New York City circa late 1950s. Music recorded and mixed in The Woodshed, Heckfield, England.

Allen Ginsberg – "Brooklyn Bridge Blues" (choruses 1-9)

• Allen Ginsberg – vocals
• David Cook – recording
• Chris Anderson – mixing
• Jim Sampas – mixing
• Recorded on June 6, 1995, Town Hall, New York City, by Nevessa Productions Mobile Recording Studio. Mixed at Nevessa, Woodstock, NY.

Eddie Vedder, Campbell 2000 and Sadie 7 – "Hymn"

• Eddie Vedder – vocals
• Campbell 2000 – guitar
• Sadie 7 – bass
• 13 Anthony – recording, mixing
• Recorded and mixed in Seattle, WA.

William S. Burroughs and Tomandandy – "Old Western Movies"

• William Burroughs – vocals
• Tom Hajdu – keyboards
• Andy Milburn – keyboards
• James Liebow – guitar
• John Patatucci – double bass
• Gil Goldstein – accordion
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion
• John Arrucci – percussion
• Brian Smith – recording, mixing
• Jerry Gottus – recording, mixing

Juliana Hatfield – "Silly Goofball Pomes"

• Juliana Hatfield – vocals
• Gregory Hormel – guitar
• David Cook – recording, mixing
• Recorded and mixed at Fort Apache, Cambridge, MA.

John Cale – "The Moon"

• John Cale – vocals, keyboards, recording, mixing
• Recorded and mixed at John Cale's recording studio in Greenwich Village, New York City, NY.

Johnny Depp and Come – "Madroad Driving..."

• Johnny Depp – vocals
• Thalia Zedek – guitar, clarinet, vibraslap
• Chris Brokaw – guitar, Marxophone
• Tara Jane O'Neil – bass (special guest)
• Kevin Coultas – drums, percussion (special guest)
• Bruce Witkin – recording, mixing (Johnny Depp)
• Tim O'Heir – recording, mixing (Come)
• Recorded and mixed at The Garage, Los Angeles, CA. Come recorded and mixed at Fort Apache, Cambridge, MA.

Robert Hunter – "Have You Ever Seen Anyone Like Cody Pomeray?..."

• Robert Hunter – vocals, recording
• Jack Kerouac – background scat singing (playing on cassette player)
• Recorded on the road.

Lee Ranaldo and Dana Colley – "Letter to John Clellon Holmes"

• Lee Ranaldo – vocals, tapes
• Dana Colley – saxophone, mixing
• Pete Weiss – recording, mixing
• Jim Sampas – mixing
• Recorded at Pete Weiss' apartment in Brookline, MA. Mixed at Zippah Studios, Brookline, MA.

Anna Domino – "Pome on Doctor Sax"

• Anna Domino – vocals, keyboards, recording
• Recorded and mixed at Light of Day Studios, New York City, NY.

Rob Buck and Danny Chauvin – "Mexico Rooftop"

• Danny Chauvin – vocals
• Rob Buck – guitar
• Tony White – saxophone
• Recorded at Avalon Studios, Long Island, NY.

Patti Smith with Thurston Moore and Lenny Kaye – "The Last Hotel"

• Patti Smith – vocals, guitar
• Thurston Moore – guitar
• Lenny Kaye – guitar
• Lonnie Bedell – recording, mixing
• Recorded and mixed at the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac Festival 1995, the Smith Baker Center, Lowell, MA.

Warren Zevon and Michael Wolff – "Running Through–Chinese Poem Song"

• Warren Zevon – vocals
• Michael Wolff – piano
• Duncan Aldrich – recording
• Recorded at Pollywood Studios, Hollywood, CA.

Jim Carroll with Lee Ranaldo, Lenny Kaye and Anton Sanko – "Woman"

• Jim Carroll – vocals
• Lee Ranaldo – guitar
• Lenny Kaye – guitar
• Anton Sanko – keyboards
• Warton Tears – recording, mixing
• Recorded and mixed at Fun City, New York City, NY.

Matt Dillon with Joey Altruda, Joe Gonzalez and Pablo Calogero – "Mexican Loneliness"

• Matt Dillon – vocals
• Joey Altruda – bass
• Pablo Calogero – saxophone
• Joe Gonzalez – percussion
• Danny Caccavo – recording, mixing
• Recorded and mixed at This Way Studios, New York City, NY.

Inger Lorre and Jeff Buckley – "Angel Mine"

• Inger Lorre – vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Jeff Buckley – guitar, sitar, mouth saxophone
• Hillary Johnson – recording, mixing
• Recorded and mixed at Spa Recording Studios, New York City, NY.

Eric Andersen – "Brooklyn Bridge Blues" (chorus 10)

• Eric Andersen – vocals, recording
• Recorded on the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, NY.

Technical

• Jim Sampas – producer
• Lee Ranaldo – associate producer
• Danny Caccavo – mastering
• Allen Ginsberg – photography
• Barbara Longo – package design